The artwork above is titled ‘tour de force’ and was done in 1998 by Vik Muniz. It has a well-created blend of color articulated to bring out clearly the faces of people and their dressing. Short brush strokes bring out a dense actual texture of the portrait (McCoy, 2015). It was drawn, photographed and then enlarged to human scale. I can see many faces of people as if it is a big crowd and their mouths have been drawn to represent individuals who seem to be shouting because their mouths are open. The expressions on their faces portray angered person who could be protesting against something.
The art above is from the non-traditional category because it has not copied much detail of nature and what can be seen is like a photographed group of individuals with no much inclination towards nature. The primary function of the art work above is to send the viewer an abstract expressionism and to demostrate the irrepressible quest of the mind for order in any event or situation, especially when there is chaos.
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The art piece above is titled ‘self- portrait’ by Vik Muniz. It was painted in 2005 using dye destruction. From the painting, I can see the face of an individual with bright eyes and a general look of firmness. Colors have been blended well to express a background that is flowery and vegetated (Smith, 2014). The clothes on the person are decorated with beautiful mix-match of colors.
The artwork is not- traditional because the artist uses an absence of nature to show his face. He paints his face clearly to express how he exactly looks. Indeed, the portrait is of him, Vik Muniz. The artwork is important because it reveals how color and texture can be used to express one’s looks without using any touch of nature.
References
McCoy, A. S. (2015). In the Favela: Questions of Participation and Community Engagement in the work of Hélio Oiticica, Vik Muniz, and JR (Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati).
Smith, J. (2014, July). Linking research and pedagogy: Empowering pre-service visual arts teachers to be culturally inclusive in thought and action. In 34th World Congress of the International Society for Education through Art (InSEA) .
